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Can a passenger plane perform a vertical takeoff like a fighter jet?Yes! Boeing 777X demo: 2 powerful engines + low weight (no full seats, minimal fuel) = overwhelming power-to-weight ratio.

Epic View from Orbit: Artemis II’s Fiery Return Captured from the ISS! Astronauts aboard the International Space Station caught this jaw-dropping photo — a blazing streak of plasma slicing across Earth’s atmosphere as NASA’s Artemis II mission came roaring home.On April 10, 2026, the Orion spacecraft Integrity completed its historic ~10-day crewed lunar flyby — the first since Apollo 17 in 1972. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego at 8:07 p.m. EDT.That brilliant, glowing trail? It’s most likely the uncrewed service module as it separated and burned up in the intense heat of re-entry. Meanwhile, the crew module — protected by its advanced heat shield enduring temperatures up to ~5,000°F — carved through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds before deploying parachutes for a picture-perfect ocean landing.Imagine floating 250 miles above Earth, watching fellow humans return from the Moon in a streak of fire. This single image captures the raw drama, danger, and triumph of deep-space exploration like nothing else.From Gagarin’s first orbit 65 years ago to this moment — humanity keeps pushing the frontier farther. What an incredible time to be alive in the space age! Tag a fellow space lover who needs to see this!

Incredible video taken by my friend Preston. IG: @ prestonmonoc

747 doing a little of snow removal! 📹: kloten_ohare_aviation

General Electric Boeing 747-400 Testbed departing CVG Airport By kass07300 #generalelectric #Boeing #avgeek

C-17 taking off from a sand runway. Beautiful!

Etihad A380 leaving its mark at 36,000ft. 📹: fbtg211(IG)

🚨 | Misión Artemis II: Se ha publicado un video del ingreso de la tripulación a la atmósfera terrestre, increíble 👏🏼

Aviation boneyard walkthrough featuring a mint TWA Boeing 747-100 at Pinal Air Park in Marana, Arizona. 📹: SlavOG

This is how it all begins — the love for aviation.✈️ 📹: thedizzyviper(IG)

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

Artemis II Captures a Rare Full View of the Orientale Basin from Lunar Orbit 🌌🌕

Lufthansa B747 (100th Anniversary Livery) Landing on Runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport ✈️ With zrhaircraft Not an ad

B-747 Stunning reflection 💙 . . . 📷©️ Felix Gottwald #B747 #Avgeek #Lufthansa

🚨#BREAKING: New Stunning, breathtaking images of our home, Mother Earth, captured by the Artemis II crew as they make history set to fly around the Moon tomorrow in a mission that marks a new era of exploration.

Boeing 747 appreciation post! 📹: aviationclipz

Even if it is snowing 🌨️, we can still change aircraft engine with a shelter ✈️ With ___kingsamuel

We’re halfway there. At the time of posting this, the Artemis II mission is about halfway to the Moon. When the astronauts arrive, they will conduct a lunar flyby and collect scientific observations of the Moon’s surface.

BREATHTAKING🚨: Image of Earth captured by Artemis II from space that clearly shows EARTH is NOT FLAT!

WATCH: Panic breaks out onboard Delta Air Lines Airbus to Atlanta after engine failure with visible fire forces return to São Paulo